New job. New JetStream Oven. New football season. Does life get any better? My observations of the blogosphere's delight at what looks to be George W.'s triumph at the UN, putting his critics in a bind make me wonder if I'm dreaming. Can he really have turned the tables so completely? One can only hope. The Iraq debate has shown the blog world at its most active and interesting. I no longer bother watching TV news or reading newspapers. Why should I, with Instapundit, Drudge, the News Forum and a dozen other sites ready and willing to serve me up news and spin that changes with the hour.

As to Wolfram, I've finished the main text and am struggling through the copious notes. I may skip a lot and go back to the main text. I may be reading this book for the rest of my life. Happy September!